to be all the rage	very fashionable (ostatni krzyk mody)
scruffy	dirty and untidy person
sweatshirt	a loose collarless pullover or jacket usually of heavy cotton jersey
to resort	to have recourse ( uciekać się do czegoś)
pastel	in pale colours
power outfit	formal clothes to make you seem powerful
shoulder pad	poduszka
frumpy	old-fashioned and boring
inevitably	as is to be expected ( nieuchronnie)
outfit	set of clothes for a particular occasion
pending	not yet concluded
dress code	accepted way of dressing in a particular social group
flair	a skill or instinctive ability to appreciate or make good use of something
dress down	wear less formal clothes
smart-casual clothes	clothes that are informal but clean,tidy and stylish
dressy	suitable for formal occasions
skimpy	close-fitting,using little material
baggy	loose
snazzy	modern,stylish
to be dressed to kill	to wear clothes intended to attract people's attention
designer (lable) clothes	intended to reflect the latest in sophisticated taste or fashion
off the peg/rack clothes	ready-made
on the high street clothes	from department store
the height of fashion	an extremely fashionable way
up-to-the-minute	dealing with the most recent trends
set a new trend	started a new fashion
ahead of your time	to have new ideas or opinions before they are fashionable
to catch on	to become popular
slave of/ to fashion	person strongly influenced by fashion
to speak off the cuff	without having prepared anything
to be hand in glove with someone	to have close working relationship with smen.
cloak-and-dagger	involving secrecy and mystery
to have/take the shirt off someone's back	someone's last possessions
to do sth on a shoestring	spending as little as possible
without frills	simple and plain
to put someone in a straitjacket	restrict someone's freedom
to wear the trousers	to be the dominant partner in a marriage
no frills service	offering or providing only the essentials : not fancy, elaborate, or luxurious
hemmed in by	completely surrended (zostać otoczonym przez)
bursting at the seams	very,very full (pękać w szwach)
to cloak	keep secret
feather in sb's cap	an achievement to be proud of